Siôn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "sion"

Welsh

Etymology

Borrowed from English John, from Late Latin Iōhannēs, from Koine Greek Ἰωάννης (Iōánnēs), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹחָנָן (Yōḥānān). Doublet of Ifan and Iwan.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ʃoːn/

Proper noun

Siôn

1. a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English John

Derived terms

• Siôn Barrug (“Jack Frost”)
• Siôn Corn (“Father Christmas”)
• Siôn Cwsg (“Sandman”)
• Siôn lygad y geiniog (“miser”)

See also

• Ioan
• Siân
• Siwan